Baby dies after being 'thrown'

$1M bond set for accused man

Frederick Mitchell, 21, is facing a charge of felonious assault related to the child's death. Mitchell lived with the baby, Elliot Megrditchian, who died Sunday at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, according to the Hamilton County coroner's office.

A 6-month-old baby died after he was flung into a wall, authorities say, alleging a Sedamsville man committed that violent act.

Based on a description of that allegation, a judge increased bond to $1 million for Frederick Mitchell, 21, on Monday, said Julie Wilson, spokeswoman for the Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office.

Assistant Prosecutor Jackie Mikita told Judge Lisa C. Allen that "the defendant is alleged to have thrown the baby up against the wall," Wilson said.

Mitchell's bond was originally set at $100,000 after he was charged with felonious assault on Friday, court records show. Mitchell lived with the baby, Elliott Megrditchian, who died Sunday at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, according to the Hamilton County coroner's office.

A grand jury will decide whether to upgrade that charge in the wake of the child's death, Wilson said. The grand jury is scheduled to report its decision in Mitchell's case in a week, court records say.

As of Monday afternoon, Hamilton County Coroner Dr. Lakshmi Kode Sammarco said an autopsy on the infant had not yet been completed.

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Baby dies after being 'thrown'

A 6-month-old baby died after he was flung into a wall, authorities say, alleging a Sedamsville man committed that violent act.